Current Affairs -2016 April
(Chapter-07)
(Chapter-07)
120.The
major exercise being conducted by the Indian Army in Mahajan field firing range
of Rajasthan to evaluate the capability to strike, deep into the enemy
territory in an integrated air-land battle environment is named
Answer:
Exercise Shatrujeet
121.Who
has been appointed as the new Director of Film and Television Institute of
India (FTII)?
Answer:
Bhupendra Kainthola
122.‘I
led the way’ is the tagline of which government owned company which will be
opening its 21st overseas office in New York in near future?
Answer:
Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL)
123.Name
the country that on 27 April 2016 announced that its Olympic athletes will wear
uniforms that have been infused with insect repellent to keep mosquitoes
carrying the Zika virus at bay.
Answer:
South Korea
124.Union
Minister for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences Dr. Hasha Vardhan
visits which state to unveil DBT created Biotech Infrastructure facility at
ICAR?
Answer:
Nagaland
125.
Name the institution that in April 2016 formed an alliance with the World Bank
to make Early Childhood Development (ECD) programme a global policy.
Answer:
UNICEF
126.The
country which has won the Sultan Azlan Shah hockey tournament for the 9th time
defeating India in the finals
Answer:
Australia
127.The
IRNSS-1G will be launched from which satellite vehicle in orbit on April 28,
2016?
Answer:
PSLV-C33
128.The
Industries (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2015 which was passed
by the Parliament in April 2016 conform with Supreme Court’s 1997 judgement in
which case?
Answer: Bihar Distillery versus Union of India
case
129.Scientists
in Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre lab recently made the world’s Lightest material
to be used to withstand thermal?
Answer:
Silica aerogel
130.A
high-intensity earthquake of magnitude 7.8 on the Richter scale struck which
South American country in April 2016?
Answer:
Ecuador
131.The
Air Force base in West Bengal which has been named Air Force Station Arjan
Singh after the former IAF chief
Answer:
Panagarh
132.The
United Nations’ World Book and Copy Right day is observed on which date?
Answer:
April 23
133.Which
country’s expertise in urban planning will be utilized in the Urban Management
Programme that was launched by NITI Aayog on 27 April 2016 to build the
capacities of State Governments and Urban Local Bodies?
Answer:
Singapore
134.Andhra
Pradesh government has initiated to construct Agri-Plastic Park in which city
that should have Central Institute of Plastic Engineering and Technology?
Answer:
Vijayawada
135.
Name the Indian-American who was nominated as the country's next envoy to Chad
by the US President Barack Obama on 19 April 2016.
Answer:
Geeta Pasi
136.The
acclaimed actress and former Miss World who has been awarded the Global Indian
of the Year at the 'NRI Of The Year' award ceremony in Mumbai
Answer:
Aishwarya Rai
137.Which
committee has been constituted by the Union Government to suggest ways for
doubling farmers’ income by 2022?
Answer:
Ashok Dalwai committee
138.
Union Government decided to extend the ceasefire with NSCN(R) for a further
period of how many years with effect from 28 April 2016?
Answer:
One
139.What
Technology adopted by NASA to make Rocket Engine for MARS and other deep space
Missions?
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